South Africa · Archaeology

6-Hour Cradle of Humankind Tour with Sterkfontein Caves

6 Hours Round trip from South Africa Moderate pace

View all 8 photos

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Discover some of the oldest hominid fossils at the UNESCO-listed Cradle of Humankind
02 Explore the Sterkfontein Caves, one of South Africa's most important paleoanthropological sites
03 See the nearly complete "Little Foot" skeleton, dated to 4.17 million years old
04 Learn about fossil deposits dating back almost 3.5 million years

Travel to the Cradle of Humankind, a paleoanthropological site about 50 km northwest of Johannesburg, and discover some of the oldest hominid fossils found at this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the Sterkfontein Caves in Gauteng, a limestone cave system excavated for more than 62 years in total. See the remarkable discovery of the complete "Little Foot" skeleton, which highlights the wealth of information still being uncovered from these ancient cave deposits.

Look for the first fossil of an 'ape-man' skull, believed to be 2.6 to 3 million years old, the nearly complete skull of a woman dubbed 'Mrs Ples', found by Dr Robert Broom, and "Little Foot", a 4.17 million-year-old almost complete ape-man skeleton.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Cradle of Humankind and Sterkfontein Caves Discovery

Discover the ancient history of humankind at the very source of its origin, the Cradle of Humankind.
Continue to the Sterkfontein Caves.
Look for the first fossil of an 'ape-man' skull, believed to be 2.6 to 3 million years old, the nearly complete skull of a woman dubbed 'Mrs Ples', found by Dr Robert Broom, and "Little Foot", a 4.17 million-year-old almost complete ape-man skeleton.
See fossil deposits dating back almost 3.5 million years, providing a wealth of information about the different hominid species that have ever existed.

End of the tour.